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Nathaniel HawthorneRappaccini's Daughter
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1844A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
What is your interpretation of the story?
What is your opinion of Giovanni? Is he a likable character? Why did Hawthorne choose to depict him in such a way? How would the story be different if he were a typical Gothic hero?
How do you understand Beatrice’s character? What is your opinion of her? Why does she fall in love with Giovanni? Why does she have to die at the end?
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